(L.A.) Gopalakrishnan Santhanam, 76, Died at a Residence

Case Number: 2024-20221

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 76-year-old male that occurred at his residence.

The coroner’s office has identified the man as Gopalakrishnan Santhanam and listed his race/ethnicity as Middle Eastern or North African. His name, however, appears to be South Asian, specifically Indian.

STATUS: The decedent’s body has been released. Ruling by the deputy medical examiner is deferred pending additional investigation.

Manner and cause of death will be added to this page when it becomes available.

If the DME has ordered toxicological screening, the next public update may take three to five months.

RIP GOPALAKRISHNAN SANTHANAM (November 15, 1948 – December 26, 2024)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Thursday at 11:45 a.m.